Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Subsequent Risk for Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) among Women: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Asthma and COPD were each associated with increased risk for incident RA, independent of smoking status/intensity and other potential confounders. PubMed, Arthritis Rheumatol, 03/04/2020. (Also see Asthma and Rheumatoid Arthritis in Overlap)
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Prevalence and risk factors for osteoporosis in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Osteoporosis is prevalent in individuals with COPD and the prevalence appears to be high and similar in many countries. PubMed, Chest, 07/25/2019. (Also see Osteoporosis)
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Dogs, grandkids can keep COPD sufferers active.
Walking a dog and spending time with grandchildren keep people with impaired lung function more active than their peers who don’t have these outlets, researchers say. Reuters Health, 03/17/2017.
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